FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2022·2 min readThe Sensations Experienced in Reading PoetryUsing neuroscience concepts, researchers evaluate the emotional sensation and analytical representations that occur as we read poetry.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2022·5 min readCan Computers Understand Complex Words and Concepts?Artificial intelligence can understand complex words and concepts by representing the meaning of words in a similar way that correlates with human judgments.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 18, 2022·3 min readPeople Who Think Luck Decides Their Fate Are at Elevated Risk of Severe Gum DiseasePeople who believe their fate is determined by luck are more likely to develop gum disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 18, 2022·5 min readBrain ‘Fingerprinting’ Provides Insights Into Mental Health of Young AdolescentsNeuroimaging of a person's unique brain activity may help predict mental health problems during adolescence, a new study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 18, 2022·3 min readHuman Echolocators Can Better Locate Targets From Sideways Rather Than Straight AheadHumans who use echolocation have better acuity in localizing a target from 45 degrees to the side compared to directly ahead at 0 degrees.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 17, 2022·5 min readSocially Isolated People Have Differently Wired Brains and Poorer CognitionSocial isolation is linked to alterations in brain structure and cognitive deficits. Additionally, social isolation can increase the risk of developing dementia as a person ages.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 17, 2022·5 min readWillingness to Give Away Money Among Older Adults Linked to Cognitive Profile of Early Alzheimer’sWillingness in older people to give more money away appears to correlate with cognitive decline associated with dementia. The findings may explain why many older adults could be more prone to financial exploitation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 17, 2022·5 min readHow Problems Are Mapped in the BrainStudy explores how the brain utilizes learning by inference by generating cognitive maps.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 17, 2022·5 min readA Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants’ Motor DevelopmentA newly designed baby jumpsuit that monitors motor development carries the possibility for assessing overall neurodevelopment in infants.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 17, 2022·4 min readResearchers Create Maps of the Brain After Traumatic Brain InjuryA new brain mapping study finds damage to one part of the brain changes connections between neurons across the entire brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2022·2 min readLong COVID Risk Less During Omicron Compared to DeltaThe odds of those infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suffering long-COVID are 20-50% less than those infected during the Delta wave of COVID.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 17, 2022·3 min readScientists Make Breakthrough in Understanding Serotonin ReceptorsResearchers have resolved the structures of all 12 serotonin receptor subtypes.Read More